Australasia (album)

Australasia
Studio album by Pelican
Released November 4, 2003
Recorded Spring 2003, Volume Studios, Chicago[1]
Genre Post-metal[2]
Length 50:18
Label Hydra Head Records
(HH666-75)
Producer Sanford Parker, Pelican
Pelican chronology
Pelican
(2001)		 Australasia
(2003)		 March into the Sea
(2005)

Australasia is the full-length debut album by Chicago post-metal band Pelican. It was released November 4, 2003 on Hydra Head Records.

Guitarist Trevor de Brauw has noted that because of budget restrictions, the Australasia sessions had to be rushed. The studio was also under construction during recording and had a few impediments.[3] Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger.[4][5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
StylusA-[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Pelican.

No. Title Length
1. "NightEndDay"   11:15
2. "Drought"   8:24
3. "Angel Tears"   10:59
4. "GW"   3:34
5. "Untitled"   5:20
6. "Australasia"   10:49
Total length:
 50:18

Vinyl version

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "NightEndDay"   11:15
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Drought"   8:24
2. "GW"   3:34
Side C
No. Title Length
1. "Angel Tears"   10:59
2. "Untitled"   5:20
Side D
No. Title Length
1. "Australasia"   10:49

Personnel

Band members[1]
  • Trevor de Brauw – guitar
  • Bryan Herweg – bass, cover and insert photography
  • Larry Herweg – drums
  • Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar
Other personnel[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australasia (liner notes). Pelican. Hydra Head Records. 2003. HH666-75.
  2. ↑ Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pelican: Interview with Trevor de Brauw". HailMetal.com. October 31, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Pelican Has Song, 'Drought', Featured in 'The Messenger' Movie". Metal Underground. November 29, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Debate: Integrity and Selling Out in 2010". The Scion Music(less) Music Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ York, William. "Australasia – Pelican". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ Queen, Dave (December 11, 2003). "Pelican - Australasia - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Amneziak. "Pelican - Australasia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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